Oleksandr Ruslanovych Harbuz ( uk, Олександр Русланович Гарбуз, 2002–2022) was a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war,

Hero of Ukraine Hero of Ukraine (HOU; uk, Герой України, ''Heroi Ukrainy'') is the highest national title that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the President of Ukraine. The title was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma and as ...

,https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/2372022-42113 who has fallen during the

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Bio

He was born on July 2, 2002 in the village

Hubynykha Hubynykha ( uk, Губиниха; russian: Губиниха) is an urban-type settlement in Novomoskovsk Raion of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in Ukraine. It is located on the Hubynykha, a left tributary of the Kilchen, in the basin of the Dnieper. Hub ...

Novomoskovsk Raion Novomoskovsk Raion ( uk, Новомосковський район) is a raion (district) of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, southeastern-central Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at Novomoskovsk. Population: . On 18 July 2020, as part of the ...

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Dnipropetrovsk Oblast ( uk, Дніпропетро́вська о́бласть, translit=Dnipropetrovska oblast), also referred to as Dnipropetrovshchyna ( uk, Дніпропетро́вщина), is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, obla ...

. In 2020 he graduated from Pereschepynsky Lyceum with a degree in 'Farm Worker'. On November 20, 2021, he signed a contract for military service and became a soldier of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade 'Cold Yar' (укр. Холодний Яр). He completed a training course at the training center, held the position of operator of the anti-tank missile complex of the anti-tank

platoon A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two or more squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but a platoon can be composed of 50 people, although specific platoons may range ...

of the mechanized battalion. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he was the operator of the

ATGM An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder ...

. With the help of the Corsair anti-tank missile system, Alexander destroyed a total of a dozen enemy combat vehicles. On the night of 16 March 2022, in the

Kharkiv Oblast Kharkiv Oblast ( uk, Харківська́ о́бласть, translit=Kharkivska oblast), also referred to as Kharkivshchyna ( uk, Ха́рківщина), is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhans ...

, Oleksandr, was captured with another soldier. On March 24, after the liberation of the village of Husarivka in the

Balakliia raion Balakliia Raion () was the largest raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. The area of the raion was 1,986.4 km², corresponding to 6.3% of the total territory of Kharkiv Oblast. Its administrative center was the town of Balakliia. The raio ...

, the Ukrainian military discovered the body of Oleksandr Harbuz, who had been shot in the head, with signs of tortures.

Awards

* The title of 'Hero of Ukraine' with the Order of the Gold Star (2022, posthumously)

References

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